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Concha belt
Native American, A:shiwi (Zuni)
20th century
Object Place: Zuni, New Mexico, United States, Southwest
Medium/Technique
Leather, silver, shells, stones
Dimensions
Overall: 111.8 cm (44 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Chaya and David Saity
Accession Number2004.2224
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLeather and silver with mosaic work; eight stamped conchas, with centers of multi-colored mosaic squares, shells, and stones
Provenance2004, year-end gift of David and Chaya Saity, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 23, 2005)